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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-16

The system tthe county system of gov
crnment, was intended to secure
good officers. but 1t now fails and the
people are tired Of it. If they cannot get
rid Of it IN any other way, they WILL go
TO the other party and force II.
Another thing that will inJure the Dem
Ocratic party. is, the action Of Speaker
Carlisle in refusing TO recognize any
member who tried to get UP bill to re
neal the Tobacco Tax ahd modify the
Internal Revenue Jaw in the last Con
q sS.-CarthaSe Etede.
Strange talked indeed fDr q paper
clqiu.lng to be Democratic, edited
~ white man Tai3cd South, and
1ho claims to bc In favor Of tariff
for revenue. But many strange
things take place IN this progressive
age and generation. We would pre-
fer for lightning to strike the UNI
iverse and spit asunder God >
creation, and stop this little buSi-
less carried on mere below, than 10
be turned over TO the tender meTcies
of the negroes and their white allies
AS TO tie referen, to John u. Car
isle, the biggest Drained man in the
party save Allen 9. Thurman, and
decided the safest leader III the
party we simply say that Carlisle
was and is as true to the party and
its principles as the needle to the
pole. He did exactly right net tc
recognize the Randall wing of tn,
party to move the consideration of
bill to abolish The tax on tobacco
and leave the tariff as it was, I
burden on the poor and a disgrace
% civilization and christianity. AnC
il the administration proposes suci
bill III the next Congress, as Is
claimed it will do, it will be very
uawl.e, undemocratic, and inequiJ
able,
Three cheers for Carlisle, and tn
white man.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-16

1t is remarkable that S. S. Cox has not
been invited to Washington to consult
with the great Den ocTatIc leaders. Mr..
Cox knows more about the tariff than
any man Of his age in the country New
York H0rid.
Oh no. Not strange at all. S. S.
Cox is q Democrat from head 20 foot
and is for a tariff for revenue only
S. S Cox is with the people against
the tariff robbers, the bond-hOlde $
and the banks. Grover Cleveland
Is exactly the reverse. He is against
the people, with the robbers IN part {,
with the bond holders. the banks
and in favor of aiding the manufac-
turing business all he can, and going
in that direction as far as lie ca?
lead the Democratic party by the
nose. Oh 20. Not strange at al,
Cox is a Tammany Democra;--a
Jefferson and Jackson Democrat, ami
Tamm any Democrat ami a noE'
civil service Democrat has no stalt
ing with Boss Grover.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-16

We are rulv glad that tie gov
ernor has accepted tie Palmyra
Home Guards aud the Scotland
Neck Mounted Riffs. These
two companies are composed OF the
best material In the county, and We
speak nepc",olIu of the. Sn-,ilocI
Neck company, hecuuse We are
ks.owu 70 ana know each man IL THIS
comran.. Eacl man is Il geut'e-
man in the highest sense and mean
jag Of at wo d. The whole S.,tH
ought o be pat in a POSITION to de,
fend itself ag"inst any Coutin2eurN
or emergency. Three chez 5 for
these TWO companies and their ga.
l@nt mel, Now let he Ci~iz~rs q
tbs part If the county make up 9
fund to aid these companies to buy
unIfosns and equip themaeiv, ;
recdy to answer The Gals OF Gle
State at any inc. If danger should
threaten eve.V man, woman and
child would call for aud look 20 these
companies fer pro sr ion. Besides
these boys mus give Il good de, o;
their time Ior business ia o.Ciet to
q Ill aud 1T themselves 'ot vhe du les
tint they must discharge and Will
~ to other unnecess ~ expense.
A c /, IS unthiug ul.t liz ut ,ilaC we
=" no ere out Ul comUanies should
"id in tquippilg vrie companies. Thu
Is .i2ht, prope.', aG't just IS WEI as
Oh. dat. Pa us down $25 TO Start
Wit, Ne think we suaIl give hat
mucn III good feelings and quiet
rerosp in the next Twelve months.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-16

The surplus must be reduced. Ihe War
t. xes under the Tariff must be lifted TO
extent. The war tax on
tobacco has been cut down. three 0IrtEs
- ON - to s cents a pound. The war
tax on whrShey has also been cut down
immensely. Now let the war tax on
shoes, hats, blankets, trace chains, cloth
iug. crocl-ery, window glass, cotton f.eS,
&C. be cut down immensely also. Why
not? He is a very blind man or very
selfish man who would say nay.-Wi4-
m'ngton ) or.
Yes, brouher your head is as level
as level can be. We are not in rovur
Of removing the "a, from whIsley
and tobacco urvil the rational deut
is paid OF funded again On long time
81 .hree per CEN, and The pension S
al pai>i and lne last soldier is s,rick-
ened G.om ,1e pension oils. tnen
and not until then would it be wise
"a remove the TX on these a.,'"ies.
Let ne tax remain hut change the
obnoxious, damD3ble mode of col
Iac,;ooi if I.tba tax an Tobacco, "a
% be eboisncd end the administers
ZION i io load IN tine ,,ova then care
well to ali hopes Il ever reducing
he tariff to >. revenue basis. We
(, z pained 20 bear chat the admin.
I-.yat!on is in favor Of removing the
Xxx rom tobacco, and puU.ing raw
materials on the free lis, We re-
peat with the StoY. Jet the war ia x
~. shoes, has, blankets, trace chains.
~lo.niug, c-OckeI !, window glass,
'Otuon lies and thousand other
articles Oe cnt Down inn enseIv be-
fore t et.x on wli,kev aud oba,co
:; 81 be tOrCLed. 1t this is not done
befo,e the Tax on these NO articles
are abuI'siei it viii not he done in
his age and genoa o., If ever. To
heep The tai. # up'o It's present rae
is a na-iOc:>l Z me and a. lnAividua1
W oog that oua ht to ba Led from
he sya,u,es as soon as Co7u5as.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-16

this rno5a or rsrni,r AMI tina, very
soon. ar W. shall con,n,,tely cxhasa,
on- nd iproyerish ourselves =.
that cx,ao. fh,, mother can ever
80 redeemed and h-,n,ht hack -
,hai- o-,,oor ,:,.,i, ri4tnos. and
,oaanend.rr, We desire above al
things TO see a -ctarn TO the WAYS OF
our fathers hero g tie war in the cul-
t5vat,on OF the soil.
Then not ton Of msnirpIaled
rrspos WIS sold or usel in lie ate.
Now between two and three hundred
thousand tons aroused. Then out
lands were Itch ant fertile. our corn
cribs full of corn. our SMOKE houses
foII ormeat. our o-snar,es full Of
wheat nrosro-rtv banniness and
abundance f led tba land Now n3r
lands are almost barren and exhaust
~ onr corn cribs eml.tv and rot,en.
oar smoke houses cmptv and du,pl-
dated if not used for fire wood, our
oronories 4 thing of the mast not
known bv this generation. and in.
stead Of nrosneri,y. Latplre,s AND
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-16

vegetable substances. We applied
t. o hundred pounds of guano 10 the
acre. We know the crop raised that
wear was double the crop raised in
1851. We gave tue guano the credit
for the in grease and went Will In its
use, and expected to grCw rich on
big crops and high prices in double
quick time. We continued the use
Of guaros without resting the Lane
enl from that day TIL this OR crops
have decrease in Quantity as vel
as price, and to>day this same land
will not produce more than half a
much cotton per acre as Il did in
1861. We admjt that these commer
cIaI fertilizers stimulate and stat
crops off early in the spring, but
what is gained 10 the spring is lost
in the fsl. The plant gets all ;he
SOL has in it during the season.
guarO causes the soil to surrender
to the liant its LIE giving substance
in a shorter time. We have stun
ulaTed our lands until we have
lm0st simulated the life cut Of
them. You can stimulate the pros
5 rate and almost lifeless patent
until his eyes sparkle and his pulse
beats strong but the dose mus, be
/ repeated every hour or two or the
patient dies, which he must Ultimate
| " do, unless nature cones to ais
rescue and supplies the elements OF
lie and thus 1t is with the applica>
! ion of CONNIE clal fertilizers to OIL !
lands. But the greatest evil alter
Ill in the use of these fertilizers, is
their substitution for all other kinds
Of manures and for the labor AMI
care thai ought to he utilized in the
AL. winter and spring iii making
home made manures which would
eimanentlY improve our farms and
enable Us finaIly to dispense with
the use of commercial fertilizers all
together,
No one can judge Of the fertilzing
value of these guanos by the cons
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
BuaoLARs.


Considerable excitement was caused
Friday morning by the announcement
that Mr.. H. r. Chrislensen's house, on
Third street. had been broken into By
burglars during the night. The foIlwinl
account was cleaned from the police de-
partment:
About o'clock this morning an Off.
Ger, who shall be nameless, heard lady
in Mr.. C.'s house calling .burglarsl''
When the officer reached the spot he
heard noise In the house but could not
tell just where the burglars were. He
knocked on the door 10 awaken the fam
lily. when Mr.. Christensen, mistakine
him for burglar, hailed him and called
upon his wife for his revolver. While
the officer was trying TO explain who he
was and what he wanted, one or two
burglars escaped from the house. Had
the officer been left free 70 do as he
pleased he would undoubtedly have cap
tured the intruders, as he is man Of
nerve and cool headed. Nothing was
missed from the house, though 1t is said
the burglars we're in the dining room.
Mr.. Christensen was unaware that there
were burglars about the premises Mr..
Sholes, occupied the lower part of the
house and Mrs. sholes was the lady who
raised the alarm, having been awak-
ened by the marauders. 1t is matter
Of great regret that the burglars we're
not captured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
The Ladies', EavorIta.

The newest fashion in ladies' hats will
doubtless cause flutter of pleasurable
excitement among the fair sex. Ladies
are always susceptible to the changes of
fashion plate; and the more startling
the departure, the more earnest the
gossip over the new move. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is positive cure
for the ills which affiict females and
make their lives miserable. This sover-
eign panacea can be relied on in cases
Of displacements and all funtional der
angements. 1t builds up the poor,
haggard and dragged-out victim, and
gives her renewed hope and fresh lease
of life. 1t is the only medicine for wo-
mans peculiar weaknesses and ailments,
sold by druggists, under positive guar
antee from the manufacturers, that il
will give satisfaction in every case. or
money refunded. Read printed guaran-
tee on bottle wrapper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
,rrom Monday, p.,ly Free pre.s.,

Nhh0Au hAoue~J = AfettJ EtNN sS~'H
"A marriage license was to-day is
sued to Prof. Nicholas Noes and Mis-
Bertha Weis.
An unsuccessful attempt Is said tC
have been made 70 enter Mr.. Johr
Robb's house Saturday night.
The Improvement and grading Of the
Normal school grounds began Saturday
and will be pushed until completed.
The storm the other day at Pleasant
Mound was very severe. Many cattle
were killed and trees broken down by
lightning.
-Messrs. Hall & Willard offer 10 give
an acae Of land on Prospect Heights for
the location of the Norwegian seminary
there, and TO sell any more that may be
needed. at reasonable prices.
Speaking of the promotion of Gen.
eral Superintendent Whitman, of the
Omaha, to be general manager of the
Northwestern system, the LeSueur NeUs
says it would be just and fitting COM
phment to Supt. Spencer, of Mankato,
to promote him to the place vacated by
Whitman. Just so, but Mankato would
awfully hate TO lose him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.

An accident which resulted in the
death of two horses and the narrow es-
cape of two men occurred on the Main
street bridge at about 1880 last evening.
Joseph orlando and l.. d. DeRosia start
ed to cross the bridge from the east end
with a load of sand. Just as the horses
reached the track of the G. M. & st. p.
r. r. an accommodation train, which
was switching, backed down and struck
the horses. One was caught under the
wheels of the passenger car, which was
on the end of the train, and was carried
two rods before the train could be stop
ped, when the horse was found to be
dead The other horse and the wagon
were dragged along the trustle for few
feet and then thrown down TO the
ground below, a distance Of about TWEEN
ty feet. The horse was fatally injured,
having been ruptured, and the wagon
was demolished. The men jumped as
the car struck the team. Mr.. orlando
was only saved by being caught
by the post bearing the sign Look
out for the cars" Both escaped
uninjured. however. The team was
a valuable one and Mr. Orando'f
loss will reach nearly $500. The eleva.
tor obstructed the view of the approach.
ing train, so that 1t was not seen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
CITY COUNCIL.
The Aldermen Spend a Good Deal
of Time Talking Over the
Sewer Matter.

A special meeting of the Council was
held Tuesday evening, all the aldermen
being present and Vice-President Hoerr
presiding. The chairman explained
that the object Of the meeting was to
consider the matter of sewers and to
take action on Williams & Hanlon's
bond. After considerable wrangling
the minutes of all the meetings since
July 18th were read, the reading occupy
ing three quarters of an hour.
The committee on sewers, which had
just held a protracted meeting, reported
that Loweth & Curtiss had sent them a
communication about experimenting
the construction of the sewer. The com
mittee, however, reported unanimously
in favor of having City Engineer Lilly
perform that work, as they we're Of the
opinion that he was fully competent to
do it. Their report was accepted after
considerable discussion. They also
recommended that the city engineer be
allowed $50 per month extra during the
time the sewer was being laid. On mo-
ton of Aid. Boegen it was decided to al
low him $50 per month extra during the
month of August, September and Oc-
tober.
The question as to what kind OF pipe
should be used for the sewers next
came up. A prolonged discussion en-
I Cd ha i,,orN N
sion being in favor of cement pipe if il
could be used. The matter was left fol-
the committee to decide. Another long
discussion took place over what portion
ofthe street the sewer should occupy.
The matter was left for the street COM
mittee and city engineer to decide.
The bond of Williams & Hanlon was
read and approved. The bond is fol-
$l2,5 500 with Messrs. Matt. L. Finn, d.
7. Hedges and Geo. w. Oberholtze, Of
Iowa, and Fred Lerch, Joseph A. H.
Hauerwas, of Mankato, as sureties.
Aid. Hoerr reported that wooden
street signs could be obtained at 10 cts
each while Roberts Bros. asked 30 cts
for iron ones. 1t was the sense of the
council that wooden signs be procured.
The water committee reported in ia
vor of Immediately constructing reser.
voir on one of the hills for the purpose
of providing better fire protection fol-
the city. A long discussion followed
during which il developed that the ma.
jority of the council was in favor of SC
doing, though no action was taken. The
committee is to ascertain what piece
of land for the purpose can be procured
for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
HE GOES TO WEST POINT.

The competitive examination for West
Point was completed last evening. The
mental examination was held at the
Normal School yesterday afternoon and
resulted IN throwing four of the appli-
cants out of the race. In the evening
Messrs. Louis G. Scherer, of New Ulm;
Adam G. Buck, of Henderson; Wilson
Webb, of Tracy, and Harry E. Smith, OF
Waseca, repaired to DIR. Andrews office
where physical examination was held.
Comparing the two examinations, Mr.,
Scherer was found to stand highest and
Mr.. Smith second, with Mr.. Webb q
close third. Mr.. Scherer will receive
the appointment of cadet with Mr..
Smith as alternate. They are required
to report at West Point on Aug. %. Mr.
Sherer was an alternate two years age
and reported at West Point but failed Of
admission through the success of his
principal. He is bright young man, Is
years of age, and, should he accept the
appointment, will be an honor to the
district he will represent. Mr.. Smith il
but IL years of age but made fine
record in the examination and should he
enter the Academy will doubtless make
as good record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. d. McDougall is absent on a
visit to Bessemer, Mich.
Mr.. Chris. Arvold, ex-auditor of Blue
Earth county, Tin the clty. 1t is about
ten years since he held the Office of aud.
itor here.
Mr.. Robert Griffiths and daughter
Cora, of Columbus, Wis, are visiting in
the city with the family of Mr.. J. r.
Jones. Mr.. Griffiths is brother-in-laW
of Mr.. Jones.
Miss Lottie Pay, Of Watcher, Iowa
is spending q few months with heI
uncle, Mr.. B. d. PAY.
Mrs. j. P. McClelland and daughter
returned Tuesday from Minneapolis
where they had been visiting for sever
al weeks.
Miss Emma Fletcher left this morning
for Fergus Falls to spend few days with
Rev. G. C. Pollock and family.
Miss Ida Martin, and her guest, Mrs
H. R. Kittle, are making their home al
Lake Madison at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
STILL ANOTHER.


An attempt was made to burglarize
Mr.. Wallace's house, corner Pleasant
and Byron streets, at about 1890 o'clock
Sunday night. The would-be robber at
tempted to climb to the top of a porch
and enter an upper window. He had
got as far as the top of one Of the posts
supporting the roof'but, as the roof pro-
jects to considerable distance, he had
difficulty IN climbing around the edge.
While attempting to accomplish this feat
he slipped and fell to the ground with a
crash. Mrs. Wallace, who was unwell.
was awake and heard noise but did not
know what caused it until the man
awkwardly fell to the ground. Mr..
Wallace was awakened and got to the
door just IN time to see man making a
hastY exit over the back fence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
HOME JoTTINGs.
From Fridays DAILY FREE Pass.

Nothing further will be done this
year toward finishing the Baptist church.
Tine Palace barber shop bath rooms
(soft water are now open to the public.
The q. A. r. monument is in StGtI
qao, only about half the necessary fund.
having been raised.
George, the FIVE year old son of
Wenzel Huettle, fell and broke his leg
yesterday afternoon.
1t is reported that an unsuccessful
attempt was made to break into Mrs
Lockerby's house Tuesday night.
"A man broke into the house of Mr..
Sifer, who lives in the eastern part of
the city, yesterday afternoon, but OBJ
tanned no plumber. The police were
summoned but could find nothing of the
miscreant.
The Standard Oil Company is erect
ing large warehouse, 50xlO0 feet, near
Craig's stone quarry. Several capacious
oil tanks are about completed at the
same place, the largest holding 1000
barrels of oil. 1t is expected that oil
will be shipped here in about month.
"A change has been made in the con-
ductors on the NJ. c. 4 st. P. road. Mr..
Eugene Perkins has been promoted to
the run from La Crosse Austin. Mr..
Frank Root takes Mr.. Perkins place on
the passenger between here and Wells.
Mr.. Perkins makes his last trip on his
old run tonight. He has held the same
position ever since the road was built
into the city and has made a host of
friends here who will be pleased to
learn of his promotion while they will
regret that he will not be here any
longer. Mr.. Roots many friends con-
graduate him on his promotion.
Coal rates t. this city have been
considerably reduced by the workings
of the interstate and State commerce
laws. The old rate over the c. NJ. & st.
P. road was $3.50 per ton. July I'D the
rate was reduced to $2.S5 and under the
recent decision Of the State railroad
commissioners, the rate will be reduced
to $2.25, If the matter is not taken into
the courts by the railroad company.
The reductions have been largely
brought about by the efforts of the Man
kato Jobbers' Union.
The electric light was turned on last
right for the first time and was a COM
plete success. The light cast by the
globes are very brilliant and light up the
darkness for a long distance. Many
lights are situated on back streets and
parts of the city that had never before
been Illuminated were made as light as
day last night. The light is remarkably
steady and Mr.. Waters is to be congra-
tulated on its splendid success. The city
should at once make arrangements to
use a number Of globes on the back
streets. A large number of houses and
stores are already supplied with the
light.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05

lrEOlh Luccudy DAALh TREE EhEocsI
The street names are to be posted
as soon as possible. They will be SINH
lar to such as are now up. 1t will re-
quire about 200 new signs.
Rev. F. l.. Patterson has engaged to
supply the pulpit of the First Baptist
church of Duluth during the absence Of
the regular pastor, receiving salary OF
$l25 per month.
w. H. Girvin has accepted a posi-
ton in Lee & Girvin's foundry and
Harry Roberts takes his place driving
the United States Express Company
wagon. Arthur Watson takes Mr..
Roberts place with Piper & Washburn.
Mr.. John C. Noe reports the sale of
so acres in Sec. IS, of Pleasant Mound,
to Johann Schultz, for 81 900.
j. c. Hub, who is employed in c..
d. Taylor's jewelry store, expects to
make trip to Kansas City on his bicy-
Gle next month. He will start about
September LIST, and expects to be on the
road several weeks, and may be accom-
panied by several Minneapolis wheel
men.
Mrs. Adele VanWie, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. A. I. Mobiles, died last eve
ming at the residence of her father, on
Clark street. She had been sufferer
from q painful disease for a year
or more, and had been confined to
her bed ever since last October. She
had resided here for a number of years.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
forenoon.
Architect Thayer is drawing plans
for a 5000 rectory to be constructed in
rear of the Episcopal church. He also
has plans nearly completed for an $500
residence for Chas. Strum to be located
on Fulton street and a 81 200 residence
for Mr.. Forman to be located on the cor
ner of Clark and Lewis streets. All Of
these houses are to be constructed at
once and will be models Of neatness and
convenience.
Mr.. VIM. Masters, mailing clerk in
the post-office, Yesterday counted the
letters that were sent from the city
during the day and found that they
numbered 1910. About year ago he
counted them and found but little over
l 800. AS both were average days it is
an extremely good showing of the in
creasing business of our postoffice. And
by the way, BILLY" makes a mighty
good clerk.